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A big boost from Brookfield

Scholarship money from Brookfield Renewable will help electrical engineering students who qualify
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Jim Deluzio, Brookfield Renewable vice president, operations, presents a cheque for $31,250 to Ron Common, Sault College president, to assist electrical engineering students, August 31, 2016. Darren Taylor/SooToday

Sault College students enrolled in the postsecondary institution’s technical programs will be able to receive some extra financial help thanks to a corporate donation.

Jim Deluzio, Brookfield Renewable vice president, operations, presented a cheque for $31,250 from Brookfield Renewable to Sault College Wednesday.

Dr. Ron Common, Sault College president, accepted the donation on behalf of the college in the school’s technical wing. 

The funding, said Terry Ableson, Sault College financial aid administrator, “would go to a student based on financial need, and we’re looking to help somebody who perhaps wouldn’t have the opportunity to attend postsecondary if it wasn’t for this generous donation.”

The funding will be awarded to students who qualify beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year.

“We’re still working on the final details, so the first presentation will be next year,” Ableson told reporters.

The contribution is in addition to existing, ongoing support to Sault College from Brookfield Renewable. 

Brookfield has provided two scholarships for $1,000 each per year to Sault College electrical engineering students for the last 15 years, Ableson said.

Wednesday’s contribution of $31,250 will be spread out to several qualifying students over 10 years, preferably to those enrolled in Sault College’s three-year electrical engineering technology program, Ableson said.  

“We’ve had great success with Sault College graduates over the years (who went on to work for Brookfield),” Deluzio said.

The funding came from money raised through Brookfield Renewable’s annual North American golf tournament.

The money raised at the golf tournament in Kanata, Ontario in June (about $500,000) went to several areas, including the medical field, community needs and education, Sault College being this year’s education beneficiary, said Alona Bazlova, Brookfield Renewable communications specialist.

Brookfield Renewable operates 24 renewable energy facilities in Ontario, including the Prince Wind Farm.


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Darren Taylor

About the Author: Darren Taylor

Darren Taylor is a news reporter and photographer in Sault Ste Marie. He regularly covers community events, political announcements and numerous board meetings. With a background in broadcast journalism, Darren has worked in the media since 1996.
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